Goddards Green, in the heart of West Sussex, close to Hassocks, Hurstpierpoint and Burgess Hill, boasts the Sportsman public house, home of great cuisine and Casque Mark Ales. Formerly, two pubs, the Magpie and the Sportsman, the buildings were knocked through into one. This establishment dates from about 1800, when it was recorded as a ‘beer house’.

Families and their children are most welcome as too are walkers and cyclists. Why not surf the internet on your smartphone using our free wifi to find the next part of your route! We can also cater for bespoke wedding parties, wakes, children's parties and other private functions including company & private Christmas Parties (see Buffet Menus, in the "Our Food Menu" above)

We are proud to have been awarded the Cask Marque and serve a range of local ales including Harvey’s of Lewes and Dark Star brewed in Partridge Green. Periodically we will source guest ales from other local breweries.

We are within walking distance of the All England Jump Course at Hickstead, The Hickstead Hotel and the Premier Inns at Hickstead and Burgess Hill, so please pop and visit us. You can follow us on twitter @thesportsmanpub or on facebook The Sportsman Pub, Goddards Green. We can also be found on Yelp and tripadvisor.

Tel: 01444 233 460

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Testimonials

I wanted to thank you for everything you and your team did this afternoon. Everyone had a great time and in particular the parents all commented on how lovely the venue was and how fab the food was. Lots of parents said they would be returning to use the pub and restaurant. The Sportsman was a real hit! Please make sure you pass on our thanks to all your staff who were so accommodating and helpful. We will see you again soon I am sure for Sunday lunch! Best wishes and many, Many thanks Nitasha and Suki

Stopped off on a day out at The Sportsman for lunch as my husband had been before on a car club meet. Very impressed with the menu our Ploughmans were delicious and well presented. The staff were very friendly, even our dog was offered water and biscuits. These small touches mean so much. Thank you and we will be returning with other family members Lynda Streeter

Hi Matt, A very big thank you to you and your team for such an excellent evening everybody enjoyed the food, service and the atmosphere. Val is still talking about it this morning. Kind regards, Tony Parris – Burgess Hill & district Lions Club

I am just writing to say that we had a lovely lunch yesterday at the Sportsman. We had our grandson, Finn, with us and were delighted to find a place laid for him at the table. The staff were lovely towards him. We enjoyed our meal very much and were impressed with the menu. Many thanks, Margaret Y

I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you and all your team for our party at The Sportsman on Saturday evening. We had a fantastic evening and really enjoyed ourselves. Our friends have also been commenting on what a great party it was and particularly what a great venue and how fantastic the food was. Plenty of our friends were saying they hadn't been to The Sportsman for a long time and were really impressed, and would definitely be coming back for a meal sometime. We both thought the buffet was excellent and the whole evening was a huge success, so thank you for all your hard work.

A large party of 14 was looked after superbly from begining to end. Booking was made so easy and on the day the food was superb and the staff all friendly and helpful. Very many thanks. Jeremy M

What a find. Happy smiling faces welcomed us, what a nice change. Attentive, friendly service from staff who want to please - everything made easy for us.Excellent food at affordable prices, varied and interesting menu with generous portions. Regards, Mike